Sweat
On average, our feet produce about 250 ml of sweat per day. What happens to this fluid, and where does it go? What if we carefully examined the flow of foot sweat and incorporated it into the design of footwear?
HEAT &
SWEAT
Design research exploration dealing with sweat and heat regulation on the feet. The artistic results should serve as a starting point for potential footwear concepts.
2023
Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design
Duration: six months
Creative design exploration, Ecoliteracy principles, Innovation design, Vernissage, Space-time relation, Sustainable development goals, Prototype building, Fabric processing, Casting silicone
Fluid Transport
The sweat reacts with a special hyper-absorbent and expanding material that absorbs the sweat. A stretched fabric layer inside the shoe becomes the carrier of moisture. The fluid is then released again when required.
Heat
Why don‘t penguins‘ feet freeze while ours do? How is heat regulated in the feet under different external conditions? What if the body‘s heat flux were directly integrated into the design of footwear?
Thermoregulation
Advanced regulation of temperature can be achieved in two ways: Either by external supply of energy through intelligent materials or by using the body's own heat. The extension of the blood flow is like a blood warmer, as used in medicine today.